1 Corinthians 12:27
Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.
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- Rom 12:5 : 5 so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.
- Eph 1:23 : 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
- Eph 4:12 : 12 for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;
- Col 1:24 : 24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the assembly;
- Eph 5:30 : 30 because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.
- Col 1:18 : 18 He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
- Eph 5:23 : 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.
- 1 Cor 12:12 : 12 For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.
- 1 Cor 12:14-20 : 14 For the body is not one member, but many. 15 If the foot would say, "Because I'm not the hand, I'm not part of the body," it is not therefore not part of the body. 16 If the ear would say, "Because I'm not the eye, I'm not part of the body," it's not therefore not part of the body. 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be? 18 But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired. 19 If they were all one member, where would the body be? 20 But now they are many members, but one body.
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- 1 Cor 12:11-2616 verses88%
11 But the one and the same Spirit works all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.
12 For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.
13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink into one Spirit.
14 For the body is not one member, but many.
15 If the foot would say, "Because I'm not the hand, I'm not part of the body," it is not therefore not part of the body.
16 If the ear would say, "Because I'm not the eye, I'm not part of the body," it's not therefore not part of the body.
17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be?
18 But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired.
19 If they were all one member, where would the body be?
20 But now they are many members, but one body.
21 The eye can't tell the hand, "I have no need for you," or again the head to the feet, "I have no need for you."
22 No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.
23 Those parts of the body which we think to be less honorable, on those we bestow more abundant honor; and our unpresentable parts have more abundant propriety;
24 whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part,
25 that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another.
26 When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. Or when one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
- Rom 12:4-52 verses87%
4 For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don't have the same function,
5 so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.
- 1 Cor 12:28-292 verses76%
28 God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.
29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers?
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23 and you are Christ's, and Christ is God's.
- 1 Cor 10:16-172 verses75%
16 The cup of blessing which we bless, isn't it a communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, isn't it a communion of the body of Christ?
17 Because we, who are many, are one bread, one body; for we all partake of the one bread.
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12 for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;
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30 because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.
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16 from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.
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15 Don't you know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them members of a prostitute? May it never be!
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23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
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12 Now I mean this, that each one of you says, "I follow Paul," "I follow Apollos," "I follow Cephas," and, "I follow Christ."
- 1 Cor 12:4-63 verses72%
4 Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.
5 There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord.
6 There are various kinds of workings, but the same God, who works all things in all.
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4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you also were called in one hope of your calling;
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17 which are a shadow of the things to come; but the body is Christ's.
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12 So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.
- 1 Cor 6:19-202 verses71%
19 Or don't you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own,
20 for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.
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6 that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of his promise in Christ Jesus through the Gospel,
- Eph 2:21-222 verses71%
21 in whom the whole building, fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord;
22 in whom you also are built together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.
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24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the assembly;
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1 Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don't want you to be ignorant.
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19 and not holding firmly to the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and ligaments, grows with God's growth.
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9 For we are God's fellow workers. You are God's farming, God's building.
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17 But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit.
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30 But of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:
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7 Therefore receive one another, even as Christ also received you,{TR reads "us" instead of "you"} to the glory of God.
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26 What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.
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9 But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if it is so that the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if any man doesn't have the Spirit of Christ, he is not his.
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16 Don't you know that you are a temple of God, and that God's Spirit lives in you?